Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Patients with Persistent or Recurrent Bacteremia

Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Patients with Persistent or Recurrent Bacteremia

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSI) are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, especially with persistent (PB) or recurrent bacteremia (RB).

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Main Authors: Henry Wong, Christine Watt, Sameer Elsayed, Michael John, Glen Johnson, Kevin Katz, Sigmund Krajden, Christine Lee, Tony Mazzulli, Krystyna Ostrowska, David Richardson, Baldwin Toye, Christie Vermeiren, Deborah Yamamura, Andrew E Simor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/853482

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/853482

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